Innovation R&D Summer Student
Cavendish Farms is currently seeking an Innovation Research & Development Summer Student to join our team.
We are looking for an Innovation Research & Development Summer Student to work with our Research & Development team at our Culinary Creation Center located at the Culinary Institute of Canada in Charlottetown. The successful student will be interested in learning more about food science and help support our department through ideation sessions, our sensory initiative and process documentation.
Wage Range: $19.50 - $25.10 per hour
Responsibilities
- Supporting Customer projects at the Pilot Line to gain experience in Project Management
- Supporting our Approved Vendor Ingredient Catalogue (updates and maintenance)
- Sensory Initiative Support – Participation and setup
- Supporting Cooking Instruction Catalogue – Guidance from Culinary Research
- Supporting Documentation for SOPs and Safety Procedures
Qualifications
- Enthusiasm for food science and product development
- Attending a post-secondary education in a related field (science, food science, biology)
- Excellent ability to multi-task
- Solid analytical and data-driven thinking
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Functional time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as strong team player
- Comprehensive understanding of Microsoft Office suite of tools
- Enthusiastic participant in team discussion and brainstorming
About the Team
Cavendish Farms is a leading producer of frozen food products for retail and foodservice markets throughout Canada, the United States, and around the world. We have two state-of-the-art potato processing plants in PEI, one in Lethbridge, AB and another in Jamestown, ND. Headquartered in Dieppe, NB, the company also operates an appetizer plant in Wheatley, ON and has sales office locations in Toronto and Boston. Cavendish Farms is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package including but not limited to:
- A flexible health, drug, dental, and vision plan
- Employee & Family Assistance Programs
- Health & wellness reimbursements, includes gym memberships, fitness classes or online workout programs
- Maternity leave top-up program (if applicable)
- RRSP matching program
- Opportunities to take part in job related training and development as well as 24/7 access to online curated learning
- Growth and progression opportunities within Cavendish Farms and the larger network of the J.D. Irving, Limited group of companies
- Hybrid work schedule (if applicable) to provide you the flexibility to work from home up to 2 days per week
- Relocation costs (if applicable)